Close helmet. The complete head-piece, having in front two movable parts, which could be lifted up or let down at pleasure.

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Visor. One of the movable parts; it was to look through.

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Bever, or drinking-piece. One of the movable parts, which was lifted up when the wearer ate or drank. It comes from the Italian verb bever (to drink).

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Morion. A low iron cap, worn only by infantry.

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Mahomets helmet. Mahomet wore a double helmet; the exterior one was called al mawashah (the wreathed garland).

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The helmet of Perseus (2 syl.) rendered the wearer invisible. This was the helmet of Hads, which, with the winged sandals and magic wallet. he took from certain nymphs who held them in possession; but after he had slain Medusa he restored them again, and presented the Gorgons head to Athena [Minerva], who placed it in the middle of her ægis.